18:14
Aartist Jennifer Maestre draws on the tools of her trade -- to create stunning pieces of art out of pencils. The 48-year-old's works are made from around 1000 chopped and sharpened pencils and can take two months to make -- and sell for up to 5,000.See
18:10
Your worst fears come true: McDonald's worker arrested for spitting in customers' drinks. Watch
18:06
The CBI today booked BEML chairman V R S Natarajan for alleged cheating, criminal conspiracy and corruption in connection with tendering process for hiring a private consultancy firm and carried out searches at several locations including his residence. The case related to award of...
17:53
Reacting sharply to the recent warning of former Chief Minister Mayawati, senior SP leader and Uttar Pradesh Minister Shivpal Yadav has claimed that it was the fear of probe into the misuse of public funds during her term which had prompted her to make such remarks. Recently, Mayawati...
17:34
If you're headed to the hillstation of Mahabaleshwar, off Mumbai, read this. The Mahabaleshwar Hill Station Municipal Council has banned plastic bags in the 19 sq km area of this popular hill station in Maharashtra and is launching acampaign against plastic bags from tomorrow. We have...
17:29
One of the comments on the New York Times blog on the Agni-V launch. Kosmo West of Borodino India has ICBMs with nuclear warheads, a space program and the biggest fighter plane import deal in recent history. Great news for the 456 million Indians living in poverty.
17:28
The government and the BJP on the same page on the Agni-V launch. Terming the launch of Agni-V as a spectacular achievement for the Indian scientists, the BJP today said the successful launch of the completely indigenous missile has put India in a very elite club and the nation should be...
17:18
Mark Toner, Spokesperson, United States Department of State :Naturally, I just would say that we urge all nuclear-capable states to exercise restraint regarding nuclear capabilities. That said, India has a solid nonproliferation record.More on the NYT
17:15
The causes for the two deaths on the Central Railway on Thursday have their roots in the refusal of the Maharashtra Government to shift its own headquarters to Navi Mumbai, and along with it, the legislature building etc. in the 1970s. If it had, the way Mumbai and the adjoining cities live and...
17:07
The Baba is trending on Twitter, so here's a report to help you keep up. Read
17:01
Pakistan today said it was yet to decide on attending a NATO Summit next month that will focus on Afghanistan though it was developing a work plan onresetting ties with the US on the basis of guidelines approved by its Parliament.Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan said no final decision...
16:48
Before the iPad, the iPhone and the iPod, before the famously simplistic uniform of blue jeans and a fitted black turtleneck, there was simply Steve Jobs: a 30-year-old man who had co-founded Apple Inc., only to be gracelessly dropped from its ranks for just over a decade. In...
16:44
The Supreme Court's ongoing attempt to work out guidelines for legal reporting has left the media worried. But there is ample basis for the court's concern. Would it be such a bad thing if the Supreme Court curbed the destructive power of the media, asks Jyoti Punwani on the Hoot.
16:40
Indicating that it would not change its decision to withdraw cases and facilitate release of certain Maoists for freeing BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka, the Odisha government today said the Supreme Court has not stayed it. The Supreme Court has not put any stay on the state government's decision of...
16:22
News from down south. In a move that could further fuel the sibling rivalry in the DMK, showcause notices have been issued to 17 supporters of Union Minister and the party's strongman in the south M K Alagiri, for not attending a public meeting, convened here by his younger brother M K...
16:12
If you haven't read this yet, it's worth a read. A landmark study that divides types of breast cancer into 10 new categories could change the way the disease is treated forever, scientists said today. Researchers examined the genetic make-up of 2,000 tumours in what was the largest such study of...
16:07
John Abraham, who has a bevy of female fans, was recently approached for a bizarre favour. John had recently spoken out about his belief in sperm donation and an ardent married fan of his, who has problems conceiving has asked the dashing actor to donate his sperms for her. Being a hardcore fan,...
16:00
Security has been beefed up in Assam in view of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh day-long visit tomorrow with the ULFA's anti-talk faction calling a 12-hour Assam bandh in protest. Police and para-military personnel have been posted on all major thoroughfares, vital installations and...
15:55
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's daughter Anushka will tie the knot with Chiranjeev Rao (?), son of Haryana power minister Ajay Singh Yadav, on April 24. The 'lagan ceremony' of the high-profile marriage was held here yesterday, family sources said today. Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh...
15:47
Also on the bbc: Force India team members were caught up in a petrol bomb incident as they returned from the Bahrain Grand Prix track. The four mechanics in a hire car were stuck in a traffic jam while the incident was taking place on Wednesday. No Force India staff were hurt but one team member...
15:45
Here's what's happening on the Anders Behring Breivik trial -- the man, who killed 77 people in two attacks in Norway last July.Breivik has told the court how he joined a gun club in 2010 as part of his preparations. He described using computer games to rehearse scenarios before he bombed a...
15:33
Details of the hiccup at Pune airport that we told you about earlier. Flight operations at Pune airport remained suspended for about four hours today after the nose wheel of an Air Force aircraft got disengaged while landing,airport officials said. The runway was closed between 9.20 am to 1...
15:13
The death toll in the Mumbai train mishaps today went up to three, from the earlier two.
15:09
Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju is back in the news. On the basis of a request by Katju, a member of the Pakistani Press Council has begun efforts to set up a committee and start a movement for the release of Sarabjit Singh jailed in a Pakistani prison. In a...
15:00
Our Delhi correspondent tells us that Jaswant Singh may be the BJP nominee for President of India. For the the past two days, crucial meetings of the the RSS-BJP have been taking place in Delhi. One of the things that came up at the meetings was that the party...
14:41
Maoists today produced abducted ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka before a people's court to decide his fate, a day after the Odisha government said it would withdraw cases against 13 prisoners in exchange for freedom ofthe tribal legislator. As already communicated by the Maoists of the...
14:33
In other words, a glimpse of a day in the suffocating life of a Mumbai commuter. See the pictures and empathise with the Mumbaikar. On Firstpost.com.
14:29
Radio Pakistan: Radio Pakistan has uploaded the speech of Former Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee(20 Feb1999, Lahore) in its rich archive. Watch
14:26
India's archives and libraries are in a state of ruin. We would lose our history and heritage if the government does not act to save them. That's the opinion piece on the Hindu. Read
14:22
As India preens with the successful launch of the Agni-V nuclear missile here's a comparison with China and Pakistan's ballistic missiles. See.Also read our 12:37 pm post: China cribs: India gains nothing by further hostility
14:19
A girl left paralysed from the waist down after a gunman opened fire in her family shop in the UK, began a new life in a specially-adapted home yesterday.Read
14:16
Frost has killed 2,000 in Siachen since 1984. Pakistanis calls for an end to this madness. Read the Tribune, Pakistan on the issue.
14:06
My son, Maj Zaka ul Haq, is trapped under an 80-foot block of ice at Siachen. Like many others I was hoping and praying for a miracle... Read the letter in The News, Pakistan
14:00
As the Congress gets set to kickstart their campaign in Gujarat for the assembly polls, Achyut Yagnik, writer and critic told rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt that the Congress should take advantage of the Gandhi family's undeniable link to Gujarat. Rahul Gandhi is...
13:50
In a setback for the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, the Bombay High Court today refused to grant permission to the Raj Thackeray-led party to conduct a 'Marathi Food Festival' from May 3-10 at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. A division bench observed that if permission is granted then the ground would not...
13:44
It all began with a train ride into the unknown. The journey took him places and 25 years later, has finally come to an end. In a story that has enough fodder for a blockbuster movie, 31-year-old Saroo Brierley of Hobart, Australia, has at last managed to reunite with his biological mother living...
13:42
The Indian Army's hopes of replacing the ageing Cheetah and Chetak helicopters anytime soon has received a blow. Plans were afoot for the acquisition of 197 light helicopters for the army. But allegations of irregularities in the trials of two contenders - Kamov and Eurocopter - has forced the...
13:40
Hopes of a bidding war for Cable & Wireless Worldwide faded yesterday after one of its two suitors unexpectedly withdrew from negotiations, reports the Times, London. Tata Communications, part of the Indian Tata conglomerate, emerged last month as a rival bidder to Vodafone for the struggling...
13:33
Till now, we haven't named the newspapers that should be read but in the future, we will do that as well.' -- Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal, March 30, 2012. New York-based TIME Magazine has listed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, as one of the 100 most...
13:28
White House spokesman Jay Carney has said President Barack Obama wants American soldiers shown in photos apparently abusing Afghan corpses to be held accountable and punished.The conduct depicted in those photos is reprehensible,' Jay Carney said. Carney also expressed disappointment that...
13:20
Details of that 'attack' on The Week magazine's office in Mumbai. Shiv Sena activists accompanied by some former employees of The Week today held protests at the office of the news magazine in suburban Lower Parel, police said. Around 20 people barged into the office of the weekly...
13:11
As Mumbai battles the crippled train services, in Kolkata most of the 33,000 taxis plying in the metropolis kept off the roads today in response to a one-day strike called by the Bengal Taxi Association. Apart from daily office-goers, city-bound passengers at airports and at the busy railway...
13:07
Just in: BJP declares SS Ahluwalia as its candidate for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Jharkhand.
13:00
He was once tipped to be one of China's NextGen leaders, someone who would guide the Middle Kingdom's future for the next decade, once the present leadership retired. In a dramatic saga, unparalleled in contemporary China, Bo Xilai suddenly fell from grace these past weeks, dismissed from all...
12:57
India has emerged as a major missile power with the successful launch of Agni V ballistic missile and the production of the weapon system would start ina year's time, DRDO chief V K Saraswat said today. This launch has given a message to the entire world that India has the capability...
12:46
Just in: Flights to and from Pune have been affected as an IAF plane gets stuck on the runway. The how, where, what, in a bit.
12:44
And some good news: An 18-year-old school dropout from Bihar today became another miracle survivor of the building collapse here when he was pulled out by rescuers a good 73 hours after the accident took place. Nitesh, had left his studies due to family circumstances, and was working in the...
12:37
China reacts to India's Agni-V launch.India may have missiles that can reach most parts of China but stands no chance in an overall arms race with the country, a Chinese daily said today, when India test-fired its 5,000 km range nuclear capable missile, and added that New Delhi would gain...
12:27
The railways have announced compensation for the Mumbai train deaths. The amount is yet to be announced. The Central Railway PRO admits the deaths were due to overcrowded trains due to Tuesday's signal failure. On an average day, 10 commuters die per day either by falling off...
12:22
A Central Railway spokesperson today claimed that 85% of the 1,580-plus regular services on the suburban sector which is patronized by over 4.5 million commuters daily, will be operational. The 15 per cent shortfall obviously lead to the tragic deaths of two people who fell of a moving train...
12:21
The report on the Wall Street Journal, published yesterday, before the successful launch of the Agni-V missile. India is set to test its most advanced long-range nuclear-capable missile to date later Wednesday, a launch experts say will serve as a deterrent against Pakistan and China. Agni...
12:18
Update on the attack on the Week office attacked allegedly by the Shiv Sena. Sachin Kalbag @SachinKalbag When I called up Harshal Pradhan, Shiv Sena spokesperson, he told me, It is a minor issue, nothing to worry about.
12:03
Sachin Kalbag @SachinKalbag Shiv Sena workers attack The Week magazine's distribution office in Lower Parel, Mumbai. Reportedly, to prevent copies from reaching market.
12:00
Reports coming in of several people falling off overcrowded local trains in Mumbai today. Two people died in Mulund after they hit a signal pole, while five others were injured in Ghatkopar and three in Vikhroli.
11:56
The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and the Odisha government on a petition seeking to restrain the release of jailed Maoists inexchange for captive BJD MLA Jina Hikaka. The apex court initially expressed disinclination to issue any notices, but relented after...
11:44
Just in: Two dead after falling from local train in Mulund in suburban Mumbai.
11:44
The attackers are suspected to be from a political party.
11:43
A newsflash on CNN IBN says the office of the Week magazine has been attacked with two people seriously injured. The reason for the attack is not known yet. Details awaited
11:36
No lessons learnt it seems from the horrors of Abu Ghraib.On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times published photos of US soldiers posing with what the paper said were bodies of insurgents in Afghanistan. The newspaper said a soldier came forward with the images to draw attention to the safety risk...
11:33
Just in: CBI carries out searches at the residence of BEML Chairman VRS Natarajan in a case of alleged irregularities in hiring a consultancy firm.
11:28
Watch the Agni-V launch which the DRDO chief says achieved exact target.
11:26
Point to note: Five of 10 the India trends on Twitter are on the Agni-V launch
11:22
US Republican Senator John McCain has said that Pakistan has no right to use the Kashmir issue as an excuse for not targeting extremist groups like the Haqqani network.Pakistan should not take refuge behind Kashmir conflict for not taking action against terrorist groups that operate almost openly...
11:17
With the launch of its locally-developed Agni-V, India has joined a small group of countries - up to now only the nuclear-armed superpowers - with inter-continental range ballistic missiles A successful test flight of the missile will also strengthen India's nuclear deterrence once it comes into...
11:15
This is what the New York Times has on the Agni V launch: India said Thursday it had successfully launched a missile with nuclear capability and a 3,100-mile range, giving it the ability to strike Beijing and Shanghai.Read
11:11
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hailed the test firing of Inter Continental Ballistic Missile Agni V saying that this represented another milestone in India's quest to add to the credibility of its security and preparedness. Soon after the launch of Agni V, he congratulated the...
11:05
This bizarre deathwatch occurred across continents 11,000 km apart over four months back, but few knew about it until now. A British automobile consultant slashed his throat and wrists in his rented Green Park flat in South Delhi while his girlfriend watched in horror...
11:01
Defence minister AK Antony on Thursday described the maiden test flight of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V as an immaculate success and a major milestone.The nation stands tall today. We have joined the elite club of nations (to possess the ICBM related stories India...
10:57
Just in: The Supreme Court issues a notice to the Orissa government and the Centre on a PIL seeking to restrain the state from releasing Naxal members inexchange for captive MLA.
10:55
Odisha government withdraws cases against 13 persons, including Maoists. Read the report on the Hindu.
10:51
Lakhs of commuters, mostly of the Central Railway line in Mumbai, are likely to get some relief during the rush hour today with authorities trying torestore disrupted services. We will run all peak hour suburban services. We will operate around 85 per cent to 90 per cent of the total...
10:44
Former ministers in Goa, who are fighting litigations of personal nature through government-paid advocates, will now have to shell out money from their own pocket. A circular issued by the Manohar Parrikar government to this effect this week states that there is no justification in providing...
10:37
Lakhs of commuters, mostly of the Central Railway line in Mumbai, are likely to get some relief during the rush hour today with authorities trying to restore the disrupted services. We will run all peak-hour suburban services. We will operate around 85 per cent to 90 per cent of the total...
10:34
Good morning and welcome to the day when India has joined a unique club -- of nations with ICBM capability. A huge pat to our scientists and the defence establishment for enabling it. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has hailed the successful test-firing of Agni V missile, and says it...
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